2021 College Football Predictions: Power 5 Conference Champs

Parlay bets are an exciting way to wager during the college football season. Take a few teams, bet them all to win or cover, and if they do, your payout could be potentially very sizable.

Then there are futures bets, where bettors can wager on an outcome at the end of the season, having action over the course of several weeks as opposed to just one.

But what if you could do both?

Over at WynnBET Sportsbook, the team of oddsmakers and traders have created a 'Pick 5 Power 5 Conference Champs' futures bet. By choosing the correct conference championship game winner of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, and SEC, your payout can range from 10/1 odds, all the way to 80/1 based on their available combinations.

With multiple options to choose from, let's take a look at where the best potential value lies:

Who will win the ACC in 2021?

The ACC is once again expected to be dominated by the Clemson Tigers, who enter 2021 at -450 odds to win the conference. Miami-Florida follow at +900, followed by North Carolina at +1000.

Miami is a popular pick by public bettors to make it to the National Championship game, thanks to their veteran roster led by senior quarterback D'Eriq King. North Carolina also has a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender in quarterback Sam Howell, who's currently +500, along with Ohio State and Georgia quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and J.T. Daniels. However, the Tigers' odds to return at the top of the conference feel almost set in stone. Their starting quarterback, D.J. Uiagaleilei is the second-favorite to win the Heisman at +300 odds, and was impressive in two games started a season ago when he filled in for Trevor Lawrence.

PICK 5 PICK: Clemson

Who will win the Big Ten in 2021?

As much as I'd love to go full-on 'homer' and take my Indiana Hoosiers (+3000 to win the Big Ten), I don't think they'll be able to hold off Ohio State in the East The Buckeyes got their season started with a 45-31 road victory over Minnesota on the road in C.J. Stroud's first start of the season. The freshman enters 2021 with potentially even higher expectations than when Justin Fields took Ohio State to two consecutive college football playoffs.

Wisconsin presents very good value with a very winnable conference schedule, getting to host their most difficult opponents at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. I think they're a near lock to represent the conference in the title game out of the West, but they'd be large underdogs to the Buckeyes in the title game. I'm taking Ohio State, but there could be a solid hedge opportunity here with the Badgers.

BIG TEN PICK 5 PICK: Ohio State

BIG TEN CONFERENCE WINNER HEDGE: Wisconsin (+400)

Who will win the Big 12 in 2021?

The Oklahoma Sooners and Iowa State Cyclones (+275) are the two most likely teams to duke it out for Big 12 supremacy. The Sooners are favored at -175, but the Cyclones return all but three starters after an impressive 2020 campaign.

Texas at +800 could be a dark horse pick, but with a new coach in Steve Sarkisian, I think there will be a bit of an adjustment period. Oklahoma has the Heisman favorite in Spencer Rattler (+150), and has the second best odds at WynnBET to finish as the No. 1 seed for the College Football Playoff. I'll roll with the oddsmakers on this one.

BIG 12 PICK 5 PICK: Oklahoma

Who will win the Pac 12 in 2021?

Now we have a more wide open race! Oregon is the favorite to win the Pac 12 at WynnBET to win the conference at +250 odds, with USC (+350), Washington (+375) and Utah (+600) behind them. Dark horse teams include Arizona State (+650) as well as Chip Kelly's upstart UCLA Bruins (+1200), who could catapult further up the board with a win vs. No. 16 LSU this Saturday night.

Ultimately, I give a slight edge to Washington, who have a very favorable Pac 12 schedule, as well as getting Oregon at home. I think both teams walk away with a similar record, but the tiebreaker edge for Washington should give them the edge.

PAC 12 PICK 5 PICK: Washington

Who will win the SEC in 2021?

Anyone bold enough to pick against Alabama at -150 to win the SEC?

Georgia (+250) is the No. 5 team in the country and has their most talented team since they played and lost to the Crimson Tide in the National Championship Game back in 2018. If they defeat No. 3 Clemson on Saturday night, I may start to reconsider, but Alabama is the favorite both to win the SEC, and finish as the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.

I still will take the Tide, but I would consider Georgia on it's own to win the SEC, as well as a dart throw in the different potential combinations.

SEC PICK 5 PICK: Alabama

TOP PICK 5 POWER 5 COMBINATION: Bama, Ohio State, OU, Clem, Wash: +1500

SLEEPER PICK 5 POWER 5 COMBINATION: Bama, Wisc, OU, Clem, Wash: +5000

WILD PICK 5 POWER 5 COMBINATION: Georgia, Wisc, OU, Clem, Wash: +7500

Which schools do you have winner the Power 5 conferences?

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